09-05-2025, 11:08 AM
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#7101
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Originally Posted by DoubleF
Like the Green Energy program? I used mine on windows for the credit and interest free loan, so I can't use it for solar. If it popped up again/can use more than once, I'd consider doing it again for Solar.
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The only incentive (that I know of) in Canada is an interest free loan.
Which is nice, but I'd like to see the federal gov't start covering 50% or more of the costs of solar. Like I said, I know some EU countries do this already.
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09-05-2025, 11:53 AM
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#7102
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First Line Centre
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New furnace/AC installed on Aug 8ish, and I still haven't received a permit number so I can book an inspection. When I called the installer, they said three weeks.
Is that normal? I'm not concerned, or even annoyed,, just curious. I would have thought the company (Arpi's) would have gotten the permits lined up before work began.
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09-05-2025, 12:52 PM
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#7103
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Originally Posted by Sr. Mints
New furnace/AC installed on Aug 8ish, and I still haven't received a permit number so I can book an inspection. When I called the installer, they said three weeks.
Is that normal? I'm not concerned, or even annoyed,, just curious. I would have thought the company (Arpi's) would have gotten the permits lined up before work began.
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Seems odd. I think they can do the electrical for the AC part via video call.
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09-05-2025, 03:42 PM
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#7104
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First Line Centre
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Originally Posted by Wormius
Seems odd. I think they can do the electrical for the AC part via video call.
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No idea. That's how the city did it for a fireplace inspection, but that was during the pandemic and I assumed it was a covid-related exception.
This time around my phone call with the city didn't get past me not having a permit number.
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09-05-2025, 03:44 PM
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#7105
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Sr. Mints
No idea. That's how the city did it for a fireplace inspection, but that was during the pandemic and I assumed it was a covid-related exception.
This time around my phone call with the city didn't get past me not having a permit number.
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Yeah, they’re still doing video for most things. Maybe concerning that you don’t have a permit number and the work is done?
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09-05-2025, 09:07 PM
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#7106
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
The only incentive (that I know of) in Canada is an interest free loan.
Which is nice, but I'd like to see the federal gov't start covering 50% or more of the costs of solar. Like I said, I know some EU countries do this already.
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Why? It only helps wealthy people save money. It's not a very good use of taxpayer dollars. Solar farms are far more efficient. It would be better for the environment to subsidize solar on warehouse rooftops than individual homes.
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09-05-2025, 09:25 PM
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#7107
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Why? It only helps wealthy people save money. It's not a very good use of taxpayer dollars. Solar farms are far more efficient. It would be better for the environment to subsidize solar on warehouse rooftops than individual homes.
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Wealthy people? You don’t have to be wealthy to afford a modest number of solar panels on your home. I am not saying it’s cheap, but it ranges between the cost of a used Toyota Yaris and a few used Toyota Yaris’s.
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09-05-2025, 09:29 PM
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#7108
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Pickle Jar Lake
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Most average people don't have 20 grand to drop on a nice to have item. It's not a great use of tax dollars.
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09-06-2025, 09:52 AM
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#7109
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Feb 2011
Location: Somewhere down the crazy river.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Fuzz
Most average people don't have 20 grand to drop on a nice to have item. It's not a great use of tax dollars.
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Decentralizing the grid to avoid brownouts when we are inevitably at 40 deg summers and everyone is running their A/C and charging their cars seems like not a bad thing. Every house that does is helping mitigate this to some degree, whether it’s an agreeable use of tax dollars or not it is likely cheaper than upgrading the entire grid for this.
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09-06-2025, 12:47 PM
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#7110
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Franchise Player
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CroFlames
The only incentive (that I know of) in Canada is an interest free loan.
Which is nice, but I'd like to see the federal gov't start covering 50% or more of the costs of solar. Like I said, I know some EU countries do this already.
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You also got a few thousand dollars of free money after you completed the work as a grant. The interest free loan was something separate, but also an incentive.
Not bad for something someone might have needed to do anyways and also incentivizes doing it earlier vs later.
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